Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-02-23
MAp1soN. Feb. ia resolution Was

the Commissioners of labor statistics to at
tend the national conference to consult on
the question OF contract prison labor, and
to have printed q certain number OF copies
of the proceedings of the conference. The
following bills were passed. Providing for
the subdivision and plating of lands
owned in severalty; to authorize
Joseph Lenerville to construct and
maintain q dam across the st.
Croix RI yer, between the town of Sterling
and Minnesota; to incorporate the city of
Juneau; relating to change of county seats.
1t provides that when a county seat shall
have been established in one place for a
period of fife years or more, and the
county has erected permanent buildings OF
the value OF not less than $4,000, the
same shall not be removed, nor
ehall any application for the removal
thereof be submitted to q vote of the
electors OF the county, unless a petition is
signed by at least one half of the freeholders
OF the county;] authorizing justices to
make transcripts of judgments; making the
president of che State University and state
superintendent members OF the Board OF
Regents OF the State University and mem.
bers of the executive committee thereof;
prohibiting any member of the city coun-
Gil of Milwaukee from holding any other
city Office at the same time he is member
OF said Council; authorizing the Centralia
dam across the Wisconsin River in town
%, section "a, range east; the memorial
to Congress praying for the protection OF
cattle against pleuro-pneumonia
MADISON, Feb. 17.-Bills were passed: To
authorize the city OF Superior to dredge
and improve ST. Louis Bay; to authorize
Erik Alme to construct and maintain a
ferry across the Mississippi River between
Wisconsin and the city of Wabasha. Mum;
to provide additional employees for the
legislature. Under suspension of the rules,
Senator Pond spoke for the passage OF the
bill to appropriate 900 for constructing
a monument at Gettysburg. Bill passed.
MADISON, Feb 1S.-A bill was passed APP
y npriating to Otto Techmer and three
thers the sum of S20.25 each, which they
sid into tke state treasury on butchers
ncskses after the law demanding the licen-
had bsen repealed. The bill leealizing the
actions of ths county board Of Rock Coun-
ty was concurred in. AS the lirait fixed for
the introduction Of new business ia close at
hand most of the time was taken up in
that manner.
Assembly
MADISON, Feb. 14.-The Tomahawk bills
were returned from the Senate with amend
ments, which the Assembly concurred in.
The Assembly indefinitely postponed bills
r9lating TO changes Of place Of trial in civil
ment OF taxes; to punish the fraudulent
sale of promissory notes; making insanity
ground for divorce, and the decision Of nine
jurors sufficient for verdict. Mr.. Jones
introduced bill to make the general repu-
tation and belief that it is such house
sufficient evidence upon which to convict
person charged with keeping a house OF
prostitution, and Furnishing the same by
imprisonment from one to three years in
the penitentiary.
MADISON, Feb. 15.-Bills were introduced:
To repeal the law providing for farmers in
stitutes. To amend laws relating to towns,
cities and villages. It provides that any
village may vote for dissolution as an in
corporated village, and thatif the majority
OF the votes be for dissolution, within six
months from date the village board shall
dispose OF the village property and the
village be dissolved. Also, providing for
the appointment Of q registrar in probate
OF Dane County.
MADISON, Feb. 16.-Bins introduced:
Making it misdemeanor to collect or at
tempt to collect a. sum greater than the
loan. with 10 per cent. interest per anuum
on loans secured by chattel mortgages and
bills of sale; to provide forthe organization
OF iron-mining companies. It requires the
secretary of state to thoroughly investi-
gate all iron companies seeking to
procure articles of association and to com
pei him to collect 5000 from such organi-
zaticn obtaining the privilege of operating,
such money to be used IN making all need
full investigations as to whether the COM
panies are meritorious. The bill also pro.
vides a general law to govern the organizes
ton of iron companies; to provide for the
punishment of persons issuing bank checks
who have no bank deposits; also, to regu-
late the retaking OF personal property.
MADISON, Feb 17.-Senate bills were con-
Cured in appropriating $1,000 to the
State horticultural Society; for the sale of
an island in the Mississippi River, in Grant
County. Bills were passed: Permitting
five or more adult persons to form a cor
poration to act as the agent of any state,
city or corporation to deal in real estate,
to receive moneys in trust, ETC.; to increase
the daily fee OF county surveyors from So
to SIS to provide for the collection of
highway taxes In villages situated in more
than one town; to change the name of
the Milwaukee Mechanics Mutual In
surance Company to the Milwaukee Me-
chanlcs' Company; exempting honorably
discharged ex-UniOn soldiers, sailors and
marines from the payment of poll tax; per-
uniting the adoption of child. by it's own
consent, after having become 81 years of
age; providing for the publication of z 500
maps OF the state railroad commissioners;
requiring $50 of the money derived from
the granting OF every liquor license in Rock
County to be devoted to the support of the
poor; providing that any bailee who shall
fraudulently convert to his own use amy
chattel, money or security shall be guilty
OF larceny.
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